Who gave it that title, gangsta rap? It's reality rap. It's about what's really going on.

'Gangsta rap' is a derogatory label.

What we're showing may not be your reality, but it's ours.

The kids from the streets don't want preaching or messages. They want what they can identify with. They want to hear about the reality of their situation, not fairy tales. They don't care if it's ugly; they just want reality.

If we could, we'd change a lot of things. But the only thing that's going to really change things is money and time. And time might just make it worse, too.

Eazy-E is going to remain Eazy-E. But I will not portray Compton as a bad city.